Special exemptions for carrying dangerous goods by air

The Memorandum Circular is issued pursuant to PCAR Part 18.
It is implemented in conformance to the ICAO Technical Instructions.
It further requires compliance with the ICAO Technical Instructions and its Supplement for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.
It requires adherence to PCAR Part 18 throughout the special-exemption and special-authorization process.

Special exemptions and/or special authorizations to carry dangerous goods by air are issued in the interest of public safety.
Special exemptions and/or special authorizations are limited to a controlled set of qualifying certificate holders and circumstances.

Special exemptions and/or special authorizations to carry dangerous goods by air are only given to Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holders that are authorized to carry Dangerous Goods (DG).
Any authorization outside DG-authorized AOC holders is restricted to cases of extreme urgency.

In cases of extreme urgency, special exemptions and/or special authorizations may be needed for dangerous goods transport on a non-DG authorized AOC.
In those extreme-urgency cases, the AOC must first comply satisfactorily with all requirements.
The AOC must abide by specific processes as prescribed by the ICAO Technical Instructions, including its Supplement for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and PCAR Part 18.
The special permits are granted only after the required ICAO and PCAR Part 18 processes have been satisfied.

All granting of special exemptions and/or special authorizations is done by this Authority to qualifying AOC holders authorized to carry DG.
CAAP grants special permits for non-DG authorized AOCs only after satisfactory compliance with the applicable ICAO- and PCAR Part 18-prescribed requirements and processes.
Implementation is governed by PCAR Part 18 and ICAO Technical Instructions for safe transport of dangerous goods by air.